A case of ovarian clear cell carcinoma arising from ovarian mature cystic teratoma

A case of ovarian clear cell carcinoma arising from ovarian mature cystic teratoma

Abstract Background It is well known that ovarian mature cystic teratomas (MCTs) occasionally go through malignant transformations. Among these, approximately 75% of histological types are squamous cell carcinoma, with the other types being exceptionally rare. We report an extremely rare case of ova...

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Main Authors: Kazuya Maeda, Yoshito Terai, Shinichi Terada, Hiroshi Maruoka, Yuhei Kogata, Keisuke Ashihara, Yoshimichi Tanaka, Tomohito Tanaka, Hiroshi Sasaki, Satoshi Tsunetoh, Takashi Yamada, Masahide Ohmichi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Journal of Ovarian Research
Subjects:
Ovary
Clear cell carcinoma
Mature cystic teratoma
Malignant transformation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13048-018-0446-4

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